Constitution

Our AIM - Affordable. Inspirational. Memorable

To organise events programmes to teach its members a variety of mixed media techniques.

To secure sponsorship from companies to promote the aims of the Ministry of Mixology retreats.

3. MembershipMembership is open to anyone who:

Supports the aims of the Ministry of Mixology by attending its events programmes.

Membership is granted on a per event basis on the receipt of the event fee.

A list of all members of each event will be kept by the Treasurer.

Membership ceases once the event has finished.

4. Equal OpportunitiesThe Ministry of Mixology Retreats will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexuality, disability, religious or political belief, marital status or age.

5. Officers and CommitteeThe business of the group will be carried out by an unelected Management Committee.The officers’ roles are as follows:

Chair, who shall oversee all aspects of the group.

Secretary, who shall be responsible for the management of event bookings.

Treasurer, who shall be responsible for maintaining accounts.

6. Meetings6.1. Annual General MeetingsAn Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held within fifteen months of the previous AGM.The quorum for the AGM will be 2 members.At the AGM:

The Committee will present a report of the work of the Ministry of Mixology retreats over the year.

The Committee will present the accounts of the Ministry of Mixology retreats for the previous year.

6.2 Committee Meetings

The quorum for the Committee Meeting will be 2 members.

Consensus decision making will be adopted.

7. FinancesAn account will be maintained on behalf of the Association at a bank agreed by the Committee. Two cheque signatories will be nominated by the Committee (one to be the Treasurer). Any one of these must sign every cheque.Records of income and expenditure will be maintained by the Treasurer and a financial statement given to each meeting.All money raised by or on behalf of Ministry of Mixology Retreats is only to be used to further the aims of the group, as specified in item 2 of this constitution.

8. Amendments to the ConstitutionAmendments to the constitution may only be made at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting.Any proposal to amend the constitution must be given to the Secretary in writing. The proposal must then be circulated with the notice of meeting.Any proposal to amend the constitution will require a two thirds majority of those present and entitled to vote.

9. DissolutionIf a meeting, by simple majority, decides that it is necessary to close down the group it may call a Special General Meeting to do so. The sole business of this meeting will be to dissolve the group.If it is agreed to dissolve the group all remaining money and other assets, once outstanding debts have been paid, will be donated to a local charitable organisation. The organisation to be agreed at the meeting which agrees the dissolution.